George Bevir

Before joining IBC George Bevir was facilities and technology editor at weekly UK magazine Broadcast where he launched Broadcast Tech, a bi-monthly magazine about the technology used to create and deliver TV. Before joining Broadcast he lived in Dubai where he wrote about the telecoms, media and technology industries in the Middle East and Africa. Before moving into journalism, George worked for Red Bee Media as a transmission scheduler.

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Chernobyl and The Virtues triumph at BPG Awards
2020-03-13T13:36:00
Chernobyl and The Virtues were honoured in the drama categories of the BPG Awards, which were presented today at a ceremony in London.
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NAB cancelled over coronavirus fears
2020-03-11T18:20:00
NAB will not take place in April, following a raft of cancellations by some of the industry’s largest vendors amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
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Net Insight acquires Aperi’s product portfolio
2020-03-06T13:38:00
Net Insight has acquired Aperi’s Live IP media virtualisation platform and software product portfolio.
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New director general takes the helm at RÚV
2020-03-02T12:11:00
Stefán Eiríksson has this week taken over as director general of Icelandic public service broadcaster RÚV.
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YouTube drops Fox Regional Sports following Sinclair carriage dispute
2020-02-28T14:57:00
YouTube TV is to drop the Fox Regional Sports Networks from tomorrow having failed to reach a carriage agreement with the Sinclair Broadcasting-owned channels.
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BBC dominates RTS TV Journalism Awards
2020-02-27T12:07:00
The BBC was the clear winner at last night’s Royal Television Society (RTS) Television Journalism Awards, scooping ten of the 19 categories across news and current affairs.
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RTL boss moots ProSieben takeover
2020-02-17T14:57:00
A merger between RTL and ProSiebenSat.1would help the German broadcasters compete with US streamers, according to Thomas Rabe, chief executive of RTL and its parent Bertelsmann.
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Barb updates multiscreen viewing reporting
2020-01-21T14:01:00
UK TV audience measurement firm Barb has begun reporting figures for programme reach and time spent viewing across multiple screens.
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Sohonet acquires Exchange
2020-01-17T13:22:00
Sohonet has acquired US-based IT and communication services provider Sycamore Communication (Exchange).
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Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards winners announced
2020-01-17T11:02:00
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the recipients of the 71st Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards.
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HEVC adds new licencee
2020-01-15T12:15:00
Huawei Technologies has joined HEVC Advance, the licensing administrator which leads the development, administration, and management of the HEVC/H.265 patent pool.
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ViacomCBS overhauls management structure
2020-01-14T14:34:00
ViacomCBS has restructured its international networks division, with several senior members of its management team taking on new roles.
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Prosiebensat.1 sets up sustainability department
2020-01-13T14:54:00
Prosiebensat.1 has appointed a chief sustainability officer to lead its newly created sustainability department.
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Quibi debuts Turnstyle mobile viewing technology
2020-01-10T13:16:00
Short-form streaming service Quibi has unveiled technology that allows viewers to switch between landscape and portrait viewing.
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Game of Thrones and The Mandalorian lead VES Awards nominations
2020-01-09T13:54:00
The nominees for the 18th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards have been revealed, with five nominations each for Alita: Battle Angel and The Lion King.
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Riedel acquires Embrionix for IP expertise
2020-01-08T12:18:00
Riedel Communications has acquired Canada-based IP video processing firm Embrionix.
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Golden Globes: The full list of winners
2020-01-06T11:37:00
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and 1917 were among the winners at last night’s Golden Globes, both picking up awards in the best motion picture category.
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Samsung and 8K Association launch TV certification scheme
2020-01-03T12:53:00
Samsung Electronics has partnered with the 8K Association to launch an 8K TV certification scheme.
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BritBox adds distribution partners
2019-12-23T11:41:00
ITV and BBC streaming service BritBox is now available on Chromecast as well as Panasonic and Vestel televisions.
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Audiotonix acquired by private equity firm
2019-12-20T12:54:00
Private equity firm Ardian has bought a majority stake in Audiotonix, the professional audio mixing console group which includes brands such as Calrec and Allen & Heath.